Akse, who has appropriately has PhD in chemistry and combines his street art with a full time job in the science industry, has painted crystal meth-brewing character Walter White at Grindsmiths Coffee on Deansgate.

Pictures of his portrait of Heisenberg on the Tib Street substation have been viewed thousands of times, encouraging him to paint more of the show’s characters, Gus, Mike, Hank and Jessie.

He also painted portraits of his son growing up as well as figures including Nelson Mandela and characters from fellow Netflix TV show ‘Better Call Saul’.